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THE BRUNSWICK DAIEY NEAVS.
VOLUME 2; NUMBER 164.
JUDGE BENNET NAMED
TO SUCCEED LUMPKIN
BUT DECLINED PLACE
TERRELL NAMES
SRUNSWICKIAN
But Popular Jurist Could
Not Possibly Accept
the Honor.
MANY TELEGRAMS
OF CONGRAULAI ION
Prominent People All Over the State
Urge Him- to Accept Place on
the Bench of Georgia’s High
est Tribunal.
Judge Joseph W. Bennet, the wall'
known Brunswick jurist and able at
aorney, was yesterday moruing ap
pointed to the vacancy existing on
the supreme court bench, due to lh
death ot Justice Lumpkin, which oc
curred last Saturday.
The announcement of the appoint
ment of Judge Bennet, which came
direct from the governor’s office by
telephone message, was a most agree
able surprise to the people of Bruns
wick generally, it was well known’
that he had not aplied for the position
and while it is true that his name had
been mentioned in connection there-*
with, it was not thought that the
governor really intended to make him
the appointee. , j ,
As soon as the news became cur
rent Judge Bennet was given an ova
tion by members of the bar and his
friends generally, a great majority of'
them urging him to accept the distin
guished honor, so truly and absolutely
unsought.
Howeer, the judge advised thee gov
ernor that he would consider the mat
ter and advise him at 2 o’clock as to
hid conclusions. In the meantime
Judge Bennet conferred with a nunv
her of his closest friends and finally
concluded not to accept the call.
At the above stated hour he filed the
following telegram: ,
Hon. Joseph M. Terrell,
Governorjpf. Georgia,
Atlanta, Ga.
Fully r.ppreciatiag the distinguished
honor of the tendered appointment
as justice of the supreme court, to
succeed the lamented Samuel Lump
kin, and after fully considering the
same, i regret extremely that 1 am
forced to the conclusion that the cir
cumstances now surrounding me im
peratively require me to decline tha
tenedered honor, i thank you sincerely.
Many Congratulations.
During the afternoon, alter it had be
come known over the state that Judge
Beumet had been appointed to me
position, he was beseiged with tele
grams, bringing messages of congratn
latious. Among the large number re
ceived were the foil own#;
Chef Justice Simmons.
Atlanta, Juy 21.
Judge Joseph W. Bennet,
Brunswick, Ga.
The entire court is pleased with youi
appointment and urges your accap*
ance.
Mr. Justice Lamar.
Atlanta, July 21,
Hon. Joseph W. Bennet,
Brunswick Ga.
Cordial congratulations on your ap
pomtment to the supreme court bench.
Mr, Justice Fish.
Atlanta, July 21
Judge J. W. Bennet,
Brunswick Ga,
Accept my sincere congratulaton.-,
upon your appointment to the supreme
bench. Hope you will accept. 1 warn,
you with us.
Mr. Justice Cobb.
Atlanta, July2l,
Judge Joseph W. Beunet,
Brunswick, Ga.
Accept my heartiest congratula
tions on appointment to supreme
bench. Hope you will accept.
President of Senate, Clark Howell.
Atauta, July 21.
Judge Joseph W. Bennet,
Brunswick, Ga.
accept heartiest congratulations
on appoiituienl. it makes me teei
mat 1 am getting old to have a class
mate wu the supreme bench. No bet-
ter appointment could have been made
and no one rejoices more than your
friend.
School Commissioner Merritt
Atlanta, July 21.
Hon. J. W. Bennet,
Brunswck, Ga.
Accept my congratulations.
Representative J. M. Slaton.
Accept my congratulations on your
appointment to supreme bench.
Solicitor General Osborne.
Savannah, July 21.
Hon. J. W. Bennet,
Brunswick, Ga.
Accept congratulations.
Hon . A. A. Lawrence.
Savannah, July 21.
Hon. J. W. Bennet,
Brunswick, Ga.
Accept my heartiest congratula
tions.
Major W. S. Greene.
Columbus, July 21.
Judge J. Wv Bennet,
Brunswick, Ga.
Accept my heartiest congratula
tions. Terrell’s head is level.
A Brunswick Delegation.
Atlanta, July 21.
Judge J. W. Bennet,
Brunswikc, Ga.
Governor has just tendered you
judgeship. Congratulations. We
hope you will accept. Signed, John W.
Bennet, E. C. Butts, li. D. Header,
H. F. du Bignon, J. T. Colson, Max
Isaac.
Judge Bennet was seen by a News
representative shortly aitr he filed
hist teegram declining the office anu
when questioned on the subject he
said there were various reasons which
at this time precluded the possibility
of his accepting the position. He appre
ciated thoroughly the honor bestowed
upon! him by the governor, unsought
either personally or by friends and was
not unmindful of the great compliment
imposed upon him by the chief exec
utive of the state. However, his re
lationship, professionally and every
other fashion in Brunswick, was of a
very pleasgnt nature and he couic
not with consistency see his way clear
to leave for a period of years the
home of his adoption, which he had
come to love so well.
Judge Bennet needs no introduction
to the people of this city. He has
Mved here for many years, served one
term in the Georgia legisature anu
lor four years was judge of the su
perior court of the Brunswick cir
cuit. He has occupied other posit
ions of great responsibility and trust
and whether serving his state, his
county or his people, he has won dis
tinction anu in every capacity nas
showed a marked degree oi auiluy, iiu,
only an a lawyer, out a souuu, sam
and conscientious business man.
He is now a member of the law
firm of Kay, Bennet and Conyers, one
of the strongest and most inliuential
ni the state of Georgia.
SUNDAY SCHOOY ASSOCIATION.
Organization Meeting Will Be Held
Here Tonight.
C. C. Buclianon, of Waycross, field
worker of the Sunday School associa
tion of the state, arrived in the city
yesterday morning for the purpose of
perfecting an organization in this
county and a meeting will be held at
the First Methodist church tonight at
8 o'clock.
This meeting will be held for the
purpose of organizing the Sunday
School Workers of Glynn County anu
all officers will be elected. Mr. Bueh
anon has been engaged in this work
for some time and is a successful or
ganizer,
Everybody interested in Sunday
school work are cordially invited to
attend the meeting tonight, and it Is
..oped that a large number will be
present,
CAR COMPANY ENJOINED,
From Surrendering Possession of Any
Its Property.
Birmngham, July 21. —Judge Jones,
of the United States court, has issued
an order enjoining the Southern Car
and Foundry company from surrender
ing possession of any of its property.
it is said this action will keep the
receiver appointed by a New Jersey
court form taking possession of the
Alabagna properties until alter the
hearing on Friday.
Everybody Is invited to Join the
large Kalola choir that is now being
organized to sing its praises for in
dgestlou, kidney and liver troubles.
MEN'S CLUB ED
LARGE MEETING
New Organization Held
Interesting Session
Last Night
OLD ACADEMY BUILDING
It Will Probably be Used as a Meet
ing Place and Also as a Gym
nasium for the Members
of the Club.
To any one not familiar with what
is being out lined as work for I lie
Men's Club, an attendance at flic
meeting held last night would have
been an eye-opener. The whole spirit
of the organization showed through
tiie members present an interest in
affairs for the mutual aid of our fellow
man that had a noticeable strength
and a determination which could not
fail of success.
feThe most important topic discussed,
and finally put upon a working basis,
was the utilizing of the old Academy
building both as a meeting place and
as a gymnasium for tire recreation of
members. It was determined that
work should begin at once on the in
stalling of a complete set of apparatus
for physical culture, and to that end
the Executive Committee were em
powered to perfect all arrangements
for the equipment of an outfit which
will be up-to-date in every particular.
It is assured of llie prime requisite
in all athletic work, ail earnest and
capable trainer who showed his zeal
and enthusiasm by agreeing that all
the first athletic work oi the Club
should he given his personal attention,
and there was no doubt in any one's
mind but that there was underlying
his offer an earnestness in the cause
of physical culture among the young
which cannot fail to inspire and re
flect, In others the results of a better
ing of the moral and physical tone.
The meeting adjourned until tiie
first Tuesday in August, when tlie
rooms in the old Academy buildin
will be put in proper condition, and it
is expected that a rousing meeting
will result, especially as a programme
fir the entertainment oi all will he
perfected.
Give the movement inaugurated by
the.se men your hearty co-operation,
and he assured of good icsulls in ibis
community.
STATE REUNION OF VETERANS.
It Will Be Held In Augusta About
November 16.
The following, relative to the state
reunionn of Confederate Veterans, is
taken from the Augusaa Chronicle:
It is understood that the reunion of
Confederate veterans in Augusta
will occur in November —the latter
part of the month. The date has not
yet been fixed but the expectations
are tliaa arrangements will be made
for about November 15.
Merchants of Augusta so anticipate
and whatever plans they may have
bearing on the reunion are being made
with the view of being ready between
Noveimiber 15 and December 1.
The reunion awo years ago was held
in November. That year crops were
three or four weeks earlier than in
1903.
By the middle of November farm
work will have been, cleared away and
business of the plantations were
closed up for the current year.
Merchants and business men here
desire to contribute, in eery way,
to make the reunion of 1903 a most
pleasant gathering for the "men of the
sivties” and their friends,
Visiting Confederaaes when the re
union was last held here, were kind
enough to say that the efforts made
by Augusta tto suitably entertain the
old soldiers were more than satisfact
ory. Augusta is reaily to again demon
strate the delight it gives the city to
be honored by the presence here as
municipal guests of the Confederate
soldiers of Georgia,
IN THE COUNTV JAIL.
Ten Prisoners Now Have Quarters
, With Sheriff Berrie.
Sheric Berrie has now only ten
boarders at the county jail. This
small number is accounted for by the
fact that the superior court at its
last Session cleared the jail of all its
prisoners, or very near all of them.
The prisoners now confined in the
jail are nearly all negroes aud are
there on minor chrges.
BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1903.
SAVANNAH
SMUGGLER
Young Brinson Is Bound
Over to District
Court
UP ON A SERIOUS CHARGf
.—.V-f.
He is Charged With Smuggling Ci
gars Into the Port, and it is Said
That the Work Has Been Go
ing on for Years.
Savannah. July 21. —The case of the
United States against Judsoi) G. Brin
son. charged with smuggling cigars
from Cuba, was resumed this morning
before United States Commisssioner
E. C. Ryals. Wi. L. Wilson was the
only witness examined.
At the conclusion of his testimony,
which was given readily and without
hesitation, the case was rested for
the United States by \V. R. Leaken,
with the privilege of rebutting any
testimony submitted by the defense.
The defense offered no testimony
and the case came to an end. Commis
soner Ryals announced that he would
hold Brinson for investigation by the
Federal grand jury.
At the conclusion of the case As
sistant District Attorney Leaken, tor
the government, announced that he
had a warrant prepared against Brin
son specifically charging him with the
sale of 1,000 or more cigars ami would
have it served immediately.
He inquired of Messrs. Osborne and
Golding, Brinson's attorneys, if they
would be ready to defend the case to
morrow. They announced ready and
the case will tie gone into tomorow.
'M the beginning of the hearing Mr.
Leaken addressed the court and an
nounced that Julian M*Sojqim.m who
had been sought as a Witness since the
last adjournment of the court, had not
yet been located.
SAW MILL BURNED.
$15,000 Loss at the Garbutt Lumber
Company's Plant.
Fitzgerald, July 21. —Fire destroyed
a large part of the mammoth lumber
mills of the Garbutt Lumber company,
at Wright, about four miles nortli of
this place. One of the two saw mills,
the planing mills and two dry kilns
were burned.. There was no insur
ance. The loss was about $15,090.
The fire originated under the saw
mill about three o'clock. The mill
was running full blast but the fire
was so sudden that the large number
of laborers in the mill found no oppor
tunity to utilize the fire equipment
with which the mill was provided.
The equipment at the other mill, 100
yards away, however, prevented the
spread of the flames to the larger
mill, commissary, machine shops and
and other dry l.ilns, besides consid
erable other property that would have
burned had it not been for ahe fire
apparatus and favorable wind.
GUILTY OF PEONAGE.
Fletcher Turner Admitted His Guilt
and Was Fined SI,OOO.
Montgomery, July 21.—Fletcher
Turner, a white man in the United
States court, pleaded guilty today to
the charge of holding Olenny Helms,
a negro youth in peonage.
Turner was fined SI,OOO, He was
tried on the same charge last week,
but the jury failed to ktgree.
DROWNING OF NEGRO
STARTS FALSE RUMOR.
Macon, July 21.—Alfred Clowers r
negro, was drowned in a pond near
Massey’s milt yesterday afternoon,
Somebody started the report that ths
drowning occurred in Massey’s lake
and the members of the Recreation
club, who control and have fitted up
one fo the finest club grounds in the
state on the lake, are very much dis
turbed by the report. They say it in
jures them in many ways,
WANTS TO FORECLOSE.
Holder of a $15'000,000 Mortgage
Wants Its Mone.y.
Trenton, N. July 21. —Suit was
instituted in the United States circuit
court today by the United Stales Mer
cantile company of New York for the
foreclosure of slS,i)om,ooii monrtgage on
properties of the United States Ship
building company
The suit is brought because of the
default of the-payment of $400,000 in -
terest on July 1, and the failure of the
company "■ establish a sinking rund.
FLOYD MTY
FIGHTON AGAIN
♦
Animated Meeting Yes-j
terday Before the
House Committee
WANI ANOIHLR ELECHON
Seaborn Wright Charges That Know
les and Ennis With Violating Their
Anti-Election Pledges—Know
les Says 'Tis False.
Atlanta, July 21. —The fierce fight
which was waged in Floyd county a
little more than a year ago over the
dispensary question may he renewed.
Last April Floyd county voted for
a dispensary. The bitterness of the
tight was so great that it became a
context of state wide interest.
At the present session of the legis
lature Messrs. Knowles and Ennis,
two of the Floyd representatives, in
troduced a bill providing for another
election. There is no provision in the
present law for a second election
touching a dispensary. Mr. McHenry,
the third incumbent of the Floyd delo
ftation, has no connection with the
bill.
The bill providing for another el
ection came up before the committee
on temperance yesterday afternoon
and was) the cause of a sensational
debate. Messrs. Knowles and Ennis
were charged by Seaborn Wright with
having violated their anti-election
pledges, and Mr. Knowles denounced
an affidavit read by Mr, Wright as
"absolutely false!"
The committee, by a vote of 1) to
5, agreed to report the bill with the
recommendation that it pass.
Dairy and Food- Men.
St. Paul, Minn., July 21. The an
nual convention of I tie National Asso
ciation of Stale Dairy and Food Com
inissioners was opened at I lie Slate
eapitol today, with -I. W. Bailey, of
Oregon, president of the Association,
presiding. The attendance was large
and represent at ivc of t lie entire coun
try. I'romineiit among those present
were Dairy Coni inissioners 11. li.
Wright, Iowa: O. I’. Sherwood, South
Dakota: Mrs. Mary L. Wright, Colo
rado: .1. 11. Thomas. California: A.
11. Jones. Illinois: J. X. 1 forty, In
diana: J. IJ. Emery, Wisconsin: Hor
ace Ankeny. Ohio, and B. W. Kilgore.
North Carolina.
Governor Van Sant, and Mayor Smith
welcomed the. visitors, for whom re
sponse was made by A. ii. .loner, of
Illinois. The annual address of Presi
dent Bailey occupied 1 in- remainder of
the opening session. Alter luncheon
I Ire delegates reassembled and listened
to ail interesting paper by Comm s
sioiier 11. B. Wright, of lowa, on “The
Dairy Industry of the Country," fol
lowed by an address on “The Nat ional
Food Law," delivered by Congressman
11. C. Adams, of Wisconsin. This
evening Prof. 11. W. Wiley, chief of
the I'nited Si ales bu rcau of diem Ist ry.
will tell I he associat ion of the results
of his recent noted experimentson tie
elects of antiseptics on the bun an
body.
North Carolina Farmer*.
Raleigh, N. ('.. July 21. The State
Farmers’ Convention, for which pre
parations have been making for son,#
lime past, began its sessions today at
the State Agricultural and Mechanical
College. Tiie attendance was large
and representative when the gather
ing was called to order shortly after
noon. Governor Aycock welcomed the
visitors, and (lie afternoon was spent
in discussing several topics of inter
est, to tiie farmerp. This evening
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is t<
address tiie Convent ion. Tiie sessions
will coni inue I lirough Thursday.
Bear Formenting More Trouble
London, July 21. A story it-current
he that tlie Russian government it
distributing money here lor the pur
pose of fomenting demonstrations
against tile Jews, as an excuse for the
recent outrages at Kisliinetf. The
idea is that il may Ite said, ‘‘Youseej
what a turbulent people they are; can
you wonder tint we have takenstrou;
measures with them?”
Killing End* Quarre.
Lamar, Mo., July 21.-Ex-Marsha.
James H. Rice was fatally shot at the
home of Claud East by Bert Cochran
It is said that the two men were riaalt
for the affections of Mrs. C. B. Martin,
and quarrelled Rice is a prominent
politician.
FIRST CEREMONIES OF
FUNERAL OF LATE POPE
COMMENCED IN ROME
SECRETARY HAY BENDS A
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY.
Washington. July 21.—The state de
partment, upon learning of the death
Hie pope, gent the following cable
gram to Cardinal Itampolia:
“The president desires me to express
a profound sense of the loss which
the Christian world has sustained in
the death of his holiness, Pope Leo
XIII. By his lofty character, his
great teaming, and comprehensive
charity he adorned his lofty station
and made his reign one of the most
illustrous, arid it has been one of the
longest in the history of the Catholic
church, John Hay.”
ROOSEVELT EXPRESSES
HIS REGRET BY CABLE.
Oyster Bay,, July 21. —President
Roosevelt was deeply touched by the
death of Pope Leo, On being informed
of the demise of the head of the
Catholic church, he dictated the
following for the Associated Press;
“The president expresses profound
regret at Hie death of the venerable
pontiff, whose loug career, no less
than his excellent character, has
commanded the respect of all Chris
tendom.’’ ,
FALCONIO GETS NEWS
OF THE POPE’S DEMISE
Washington, July 21. The news of
the death of t lie I'ope was communi
cated to Mgr. Faleonio, the Papa! del
egate. by (lie Associated Press at 12:45
this afternoon.
Neither Mgr. Faleonio nor Bishop
Hooker, who was with him at the
time, would make a statement, tint as
soon as he receives t lie official an
nouncemeut of the Pope’s death, Mgr.
Faleonio will issue an address to tie.
bishop* under his jurisdiction, wlddlr
will include all those in the United
States.
Tiie bishops In return will issue cl -
eulars to I,lie chorees of 1 heir dioceses
announcing tiie Pope’s death, and In
dicating the character of the services
to Is- held. The bishops will celebrate
pomi tidal mass, probably in the ca
thedrals of their dioceses, while the
funeral masses will be said in all of
the Catholic churches.
After the interment of the Pope
prayers will he. held In the Catholic
churches asking 1 tiat Divine guidance
may attend the lalxns of the con
sistory, in tiie election of a successor
to 1-00 XIII.
Russia and Japan.
Pel in, July 21. According to diplo
mats here, the greatest factor in the
eastern situation is the increasing
danger of war between Russia and
lapan. They believe it is becou ing
plain that Russia is willing loiigiu
Japan if convinced that no other pow
ers will assist her. Tiie Russians are
confident of their ability to easily de
feat Japan, and are said to be anxious
to settle definitely Iter position in
east ern polities and end Iter ambit ions
to oppose Russia’s progress in Man
churia. Tiie belief is attributed to
the Japanese that tiie Russian policy
is to attempt to placate Great Britain
and America and provoke Japan into
in-ginning liostilit ies. They regard
Russia’s consent to opening ports in
Manchuria, I tie czar's promised visit,
to England, and the oectipal ion of the
Corean larnlcr as parts of that policy.
Russia’s activity on the l ain river is
more irritating to Japan than tiie re
tent ion of Manchuria, aitdall Japanese
officials in China speak of war as a
“proliability.” e
Yokohama, July 21. M. I’avloff, th
Russian minister at Seoul, capital of
'urea, lias had an audience with the
unperor of Corea at. which lie opposed
l lie opening of Wiju, the port on the
Yalu river, the opening of which was
tsked by Great Britain and Japan.
Appreciates It.
Master Henry Kobitistn, who has
been so very ill, dashes to thank tlie
following little ladies fora kindly re
membrance made to him yesterday,
given by the Junior Inamatie (Huh
memlteis: Berry iiurdett, Margaret
Barktileo, Irene. King, Kt hei Mason,
Winnie McKinnon, Marie Kverett,
Katharine Stiles, May Stiles, Madlene
Burdette, Glailis McKinnon, delude
(' Ml l ie.
A New Clerk.
■ Jose Llorens, of Spain, arrived in
I he city yesterday afternoon, and will
accept a position with B. l’adrosa,
I lie well known lumbar exporter. Mr.
Llorens is an expert, and will prove a
valuable acquisit ton to t tie ottice force
of this wU known concern.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SOI EMU SERVICE
IS PERFORMED
f ‘1 - -
In Vain Oregiia Calls on
Dead Pontiff to
Answcm- Him
FISHERMAN’S RING IS
TAHIR FROM fl\GI R
Cardinal Oreglia Put Aside His Car
dinal Robes as a Sign of Deep
Mourning and was Gowneu
Entirely in Velvet.
Rome, July 21. —This morning be
gan the first of those graudotse and
unique ceremonies which follow the
demise of a pope, and although private
it was conducted with great pomp nnd
was most impressive.
All the cardinals present in Rome,
numbering 29, assembled at tiie Apos
tolic palace to view the remains of
the late Leo XIII. and to officially pro
nounce him dead.
Cardinal Orcglia, the dean of the
soared college, and f.'anierluiigo of
the Holy Roman church, had to put
aside his cardinal robes as a sign of
deep mourning and was gowned entire
ly in velvet.
Within the deadly chamber .the
lay^wiik %<* MM Ibe-tacs oil’
& bed aHKHIf or rr*nd#*aif
penitentiaries, while outside the noble
guard was keeping vigil.
Profound silence was only broken
hy the chanting of the prayers for the
dead.
into this solemn presence came the
mourning procession of cardinals, who,
kneeling silently, prayed. Cardinal
Oreglla approached the remains.
The white veil was removed from
the dead pontiff’s face, revealing the
eamoo-iike features of the departed
pope, rendered sharply and more
transparent by death. Sc life-like was
the body that those present half ex
pected to see Leo raise his hand in
the familiar gesture of the blessing.
A moment of breathless silence en
sued and then Cardinal Orcglia, tak
ing the asperisorium sprinkled the
late pontiff with holy water and said
in a firm voice, "Gtoaechimo!” (the
Christian name of the deceased pon
tiff.)
When no answer came tiie uaaie
was repeated three times, louder and
louder, after which, turning to the
kneeling cardinals, the Camerlego
solemnly announced:
"Papa vere mortuus est"—(The
pope is really dead.)
After this in voices trembling with
emotion, the ranking flardinals rocited
the deprofoundes, gave absolution, and
sprinkled the body with holy water.
Following the ceremony of recogni
tion of the death of the pope hy tha
sacred college came another, shorter,
but, no leas significant and symbolic.
On I-eo's linger was the famotir Fish
erman's ring, which the Camerlengo,
with a whispered prayer, drew gently
off and which, later, will be broken in
the presence of the cardinals, reset,
and presented to the new pope when
he is elected
The cardinals present in Rome met
this morning under Cardinal Oreglia,
in preparatory congregation, held in
the hall of the consistory
When Cardinal Oreglia asked for the
advice of one of the cardinals present
the latter said:
"It is difficult to givo advice. In
deed you must leach us what to dt.
as not one of us have ever participate.,
in a conclave.”
Hr. I.a poind yesterday sent to Prim :
Colinna, the mayor of Rome, the ft.
lowing notice:
“With grief I announce to you th. ;
at 4 p. m, today there ceased to li\ .•
from dynamic pneumonia, followed :
hemorrhagic pleurisy, the holiness _.
our Lord, Leo X. 111., pope, forme
Gioacchimo, at the age of 9X year3 <=..
5 months.”
Macon Party Returns.
A large party of Maconites whol.
been spending a week or ten da).-
t umberland came up last night
returned to their home,